Setting Visual Style / Theme for All Controls (Syncfusion and standard WPF controls)

[Brantley Schields]

Not entirely sure how I am making this so difficult. But after looking at the examples provided with my dashboard and reviewing some forum threads on here I just can't get this to work. I simply want to set the Office2007BlueStyle for all Controls ever used in my application.

I've managed to get all Non-Syncfusion controls to work by doing this:

    <Application.Resources>

        <ResourceDictionary>

            <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

                <ResourceDictionary Source="DataTemplates/ProjectTemplates.xaml"/>

                <ResourceDictionary Source="/Syncfusion.Shared.WPF;component/SkinManager/SkinManager.xaml" />

            </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>

        </ResourceDictionary>

    </Application.Resources>

Not sure why Controls like ComboBox and Button work fine with the above, however, nothing with Syncfusion will display the style (ButtonAdv/ComboBoxAdv).

Thanks in Advance.

[Dinesh Kumar P]

Hi Brantley,

 

Query: Set the Office2007BlueStyle for all Controls in the application.

 

This has been done using ‘Syncfusion:SkinStorage.VisualStyle’ property and its value set to ‘Office2007Blue’. Using ‘VisualStyle’ property we can apply specific theme for all the controls.

 

Please find the sample with VisualStyle set with Office2007Blue,

 

Apart from this, the added Resource dictionary “<ResourceDictionary Source="/Syncfusion.Shared.WPF;component/SkinManager/SkinManager.xaml" />” contains only styles for non- syncfusion controls  hence Syncfusion controls did not have style change.

 

Please refer the below link, to add resource dictionary for Syncfusion controls also with specific visual style,

 

http://help.syncfusion.com/UG/User%20Interface/WPF/Tools/default.htm#!documents/3344resourcedictiona.htm

 

 

Please let us know if you have any queries.

 

Regards,

P. Dinesh kumar

StyleToAllControls_3526a6d7.zip

[Michelle Fowler]

The zip file can no longer be downloaded. Can you make it available again?

[Karuppasamy P]

Hi Michelle,

Sorry for the delay being caused.

We have created a sample and attached here. Please find the sample below.

In the sample we have added Framework controls and Syncfusion Controls and have set the VisualStyle Office2007Blue using VisualStyle property.

Please let us know if you have any concerns.

Regards,

Karuppasamy p

StyleToAllControls_7cd2f039.zip

[Administrator]

Hi, how would one do this in c# as to set all controls with one statement, ie...

SyncFusion.SkinStorage.SetVisualStyle(mainWindow, Skins.Blend);

Thank you

[Administrator]

...Also how would one change the fontsize for all controls? Thanks :-)

[Muthukumar A]

Hi Sharron,

Thanks for contacting Syncfusion Support.

Query #1 : How to set skin by Code behind.

We have created a sample based on your requirement. Please download the same from the below location.

Query #2 : How to Set Fontsize for all controls in Window.

Generally if we do not set FontSize explicitly, controls will get FontSize from their immediate parent. In your case if you want to set font size for all controls in Window, then you can set font size for window. This will be applied to all the controls in it.

Please let us know if you need  further assistance.

Thanks,

Muthukumar

StyleToAllControls_cbbfccc5.zip

[Administrator]

Oh Wow!! Thank you!

[Mike Anderson]

I am having similar problems setting the visual style - the zip file is no longer valid, can you re-post the example please.

[Jegan Raj M]

Hi Mehran & Mike,

Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Please download the sample from below link.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

Regards,
Jegan Raj M

Attachment: VisualStyle_Sample_76ac27c7.zip

[Farrukh]

where should i write this line

[Venkateshwaran Ramdoss]

Hi Farrukh,

Thank you for contacting Syncfusion Support.

We have created a simple sample based on your requirement. Please download the same from the below attachment. In this sample we have added "SkinStorage.SetVisualStyle(this,"Metro")" line in the constructor of the MainWindow to set the VisualStyle for all the control in the window.

Regards,
Venkateshwaran V.R.

Attachment: VisualStyleSample_5ba0aafa.zip